2026 Investigation Toxicology and Pathology Intern

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Envision spending your summer working with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, all while gaining world-class experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a reality for AbbVie’s Experiential Interns.

The Zebrafish Lab within Investigational Toxicology and Pathology is dedicated to advancing screening assays that connect in vitro and mammalian in vivo studies, while also pioneering innovative methodologies to address current gaps in toxicity assessment. As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience in zebrafish handling, histological techniques, and data acquisition and analysis. The lab is focused on enhancing established assays by implementing novel data acquisition and analysis methods, with the aim of increasing assay throughput and identifying additional metrics that improve screening efficiency and assay sensitivity.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Assist with the breeding and handling of zebrafish specimens for various experiments.
• Support data collection and analytical processes using established assays and potentially help in the development of new methodologies
• Contribute to the implementation of innovative data acquisition or analysis methods aimed at improving assay throughput and sensitivity
• This is an on-site only opportunity

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor degree in a STEM related field
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027

Preferred Qualifications 

• Prior experience handling zebrafish
• Experience with high-content imaging modalities or familiarity with machine learning base image analysis
• Wet lab experience

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

Benefits and Amenities:​

• Competitive pay​

• Relocation support for eligible students​

• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time ​

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwe may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

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Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolutediscretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

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